Tablet Hardware Buttons - Revision history

Bugmenot2: changed category

2021-01-22T15:00:41Z

changed category

Bugmenot2: added more models

2020-11-21T13:50:12Z

added more models

Ilakast: /* Linux Support */

2013-06-06T17:03:58Z

‎Linux Support

Ilakast: /* Models featuring this Device */

2013-05-30T18:35:25Z

‎Models featuring this Device

Ilakast: unified layout

2013-05-30T18:35:00Z

unified layout

Ilakast: unified content and merged things

2013-05-30T18:31:20Z

unified content and merged things

Ilakast: /* Buttons */ removed comment, this is supposed to be a wiki

2013-05-30T18:22:17Z

‎Buttons: removed comment, this is supposed to be a wiki

Ilakast: added photo reference from my X41t

2013-05-30T18:17:32Z

added photo reference from my X41t

Ilakast: /* Linux Support */

2013-05-30T18:02:24Z

‎Linux Support

Eternallinux: Add section on using xbindkeys to bind the tablet buttons.

2013-01-04T17:19:35Z

Add section on using xbindkeys to bind the tablet buttons.

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	* {{X41 Tablet}}, {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X201i Tablet}}, {{X220 Tablet}}, {{X220i Tablet}}, {{X230 Tablet}}, {{X230i Tablet}}		* {{X41 Tablet}}, {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X201i Tablet}}, {{X220 Tablet}}, {{X220i Tablet}}, {{X230 Tablet}}, {{X230i Tablet}}

−	[[Category:~~Components~~]]	+	[[Category:ThinkPad Technologies]]

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 <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
 ===Tablet Hardware Buttons===
-The Thinkpad tablets includes hardware buttons located on the
+The 2-in-1 convertible ThinkPads includes push-buttons located on the bottom of the display panel's bezel. They are specifically designed to be used when the ThinkPad is in tablet mode, although they are still accessible when in laptop mode.
-LCD screen bezel. They are designed to be used when the ThinkPad is
-converted to the tablet configuration (though they are still
+These buttons are supposed to act as a temporary keyboard replacement when in tablet mode, as the keyboard is completely inaccessible in that mode.
 </div>
 |style="vertical-align:top" |
 |}
-==Buttons' Layout==
+The X200 Tablet, X201 Tablet, and the X201i Tablet had the same amount of buttons as the X60 Tablet and the X61 Tablet. However, the directional pad was removed in favor of a padlock button that seems to do nothing (doesn't generate a scancode and doesn't affect the other buttons' operations). Due to the directional pad's removal, the buttons were once again changed in functionality. While the power button and its sliding lock remained the same, the other buttons were not functionally identical. For example, the Ctrl-Alt-Del shortcut function was replaced with a 180-degree rotate function, and the Escape button's functionality was replaced with a portrait/landscape switch function. The last button that was modified was the Tablet shortcut menu button, which now launches the ThinkVantage toolbox as opposed to a special tablet menu.
-==Linux Support==
+The X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet, X230 Tablet, and the X230i Tablet were given a reduction in buttons again, possibly to reduce cost. It was worse than the previous generation's 5-button set, as they all had only 3 buttons: the power button with no sliding lock, a 180-degree rotate button, and the portrait/landscape switch button.
 The hardware buttons (except power) are recognized by the standard atkbd kernel driver which emits the following scancodes:
 {| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
-! Key !! {{X41 Tablet}} Scancode || {{X60t}} Scancode || {{X61_Tablet}} Scancode || {{X200_Tablet}} Scancode || {{X201_Tablet}} Scancode
+! Key !! {{X41 Tablet}} Scancode || {{X60 Tablet}} Scancode || {{X61 Tablet}} Scancode || {{X200 Tablet}} Scancode || {{X201 Tablet}}<br>{{X201i Tablet}} Scancode || {{X220 Tablet}}<br>{{X220i Tablet}} Scancode || {{X230 Tablet}}<br>{{X230i Tablet}} Scancode
 |-
-| Page up   || 0x6D || NA || NA || NA || NA
+| Page up   || 0x6D || NA || NA || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Page down || 0x6E || NA || NA || NA || NA
+| Page down || 0x6E || NA || NA || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Enter || 0x69 || 0x69 || 0x69 || NA || NA
+| Enter || 0x69 || 0x69 || 0x69 || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Esc || 0x6B || 0x6B || 0x6b || NA || NA
+| Esc || 0x6B || 0x6B || 0x6b || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Toolbox || 0x68 || 0x68 || 0x68 || 0x66 || 0x68
+| Toolbox || 0x68 || 0x68 || 0x68 || 0x66 || 0x68 || NA || NA
 |-
-| Rotate || 0x6C || 0x6c || 0x6c || 0x6b || 0x6c
+| Rotate || 0x6C || 0x6c || 0x6c || 0x6b || 0x6c || TBD || TBD
 |-
-| Ctrl-Alt-Del (Unlabeled) || 0x67 || NA || 0x67 || 0xe0 0x12 || 0x67
+| Ctrl-Alt-Del (Unlabeled) || 0x67 || NA || 0x67 || 0xe0 0x12 || 0x67 || NA || NA
 |-
-| Padlock || NA || NA || NA || (nothing?) || 0x66
+| Padlock || NA || NA || NA || (nothing?) || 0x66 || NA || NA
 |-
-| Right || NA || 0x6D || 0x6d || NA || NA
+| Right || NA || 0x6D || 0x6d || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Left || NA || 0x6E || 0x6e || NA || NA
+| Left || NA || 0x6E || 0x6e || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Up || NA || 0x71 || 0x71 || NA || NA
+| Up || NA || 0x71 || 0x71 || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
-| Down || NA || 0x6F || 0x6f || NA || NA
+| Down || NA || 0x6F || 0x6f || NA || NA || NA || NA
 |-
 |}
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 {{cmdroot|setkeycodes 6e 109 6d 104}}
-==Configuration with xbindkeys==
+===Configuration with xbindkeys===
-The <tt>xbindkeys</tt> utility can be used to bind actions to the buttons once they have key codes (which they have by default in Debian). This example is for an {{X200_Tablet}} running Debian Wheezy, but should be applicable to other models and distributions.
+The <tt>xbindkeys</tt> utility can be used to bind actions to the buttons once they have key codes (which they have by default in Debian). This example is for an {{X200_Tablet}} running Debian Wheezy, but should be applicable to other models and distributions. For support status, see the [https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~karl.hegbloom/tabuntu/tablet-screen-rotation-support Tablet Screen Rotation Support] page.
 First create a default {{path|~/.xbindkeysrc}} file with this command:
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 ===Screen rotation script===
 The example {{path|~/.xbindkeysrc}} file above references a bash script that performs screen rotation. This is listed below:
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 You may have to replace <tt>"Serial Wacom Tablet stylus"</tt> with the name of your Wacom tablet. You can find this with the {{cmduser|xsetwacom list devices}} command.
-==Models featuring this Device==
+For more information regarding these buttons, see the [[How to get special keys to work]] page.
-* {{X41_Tablet}}
-* {{X60t}}, {{X61_Tablet}}
+==Models featuring this technology==
-* {{X200_Tablet}}, {{X201_Tablet}}
+* {{X41 Tablet}}, {{X60 Tablet}}, {{X61 Tablet}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X201i Tablet}}, {{X220 Tablet}}, {{X220i Tablet}}, {{X230 Tablet}}, {{X230i Tablet}}
 [[Category:Components]]

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 | Rotate || 0x6C || 0x6c || 0x6c || 0x6b || 0x6c
 |-
-| (Unlabeled) || 0x67 || NA || 0x67 || 0xe0 0x12 || 0x67
+| Ctrl-Alt-Del (Unlabeled) || 0x67 || NA || 0x67 || 0xe0 0x12 || 0x67
 |-
 | Padlock || NA || NA || NA || (nothing?) || 0x66

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 ==Models featuring this Device==
-* {{X41_Tablet}}, {{X60t}}, {{X61_Tablet}}, {{X200_Tablet}}, {{X201_Tablet}}
+* {{X41_Tablet}}
 ==See also==

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 {{cmdroot|setkeycodes 6e 109 6d 104}}
 ==Configuration with xbindkeys==
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 You may have to replace <tt>"Serial Wacom Tablet stylus"</tt> with the name of your Wacom tablet. You can find this with the {{cmduser|xsetwacom list devices}} command.
 ==See also==

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 |}
-==Buttons==
+==Buttons' Layout==
-The X41 Tablet hardware buttons include:
+===X41 Tablet===
 *Power (with sliding lock)
 *Cltr-Alt-Del
 *Page up
 *Page down
-*Enter
+===X61 Tablet===
-*Escape
+[http://www.tabletpcreview.com/picture.asp?f=3104 picture] from [http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=896 here].
-*Screen Rotation
+===X200/X201 Tablet===
-*Tablet shortcut menu
+*Power (with sliding lock)
+*Clockwise-arrow (formerly unlabeled)
-X61 Tablet: [http://www.tabletpcreview.com/picture.asp?f=3104 picture] from [http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=896 here].
+**The clockwise-arrow button returns a scancode pair.  So you say {{cmduser|setkeycodes e012 ''whatever''}}.
+*Rotate (two boxes and an arrow)
-X200 Tablet: see below.
+*Toolbox (the icon is now a menu)
 ==Linux Support==
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 Notes:
 The utility setkeycodes can be used to map these scancodes to keycodes. Read {{cmduser|man setkeycodes}} for usage.
 For example, the following command will map the page up and page down buttons to their respective keys:

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 accessible when in the laptop configuration).
 </div>
 |}